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Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news …
In July 2024, the Democrats of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a report highlighting the threats posed by private equity to the US healthcare system and the economy at large.[1] The report,…
In May, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division jointly launched a public inquiry regarding private equity serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition.[1]…
In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts,…
Last week, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) presented at the annual Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) conference in New York City. ICCR is a coalition of faith- and values-based investors who…
Home care services provider Help at Home has paid its private equity owners a $262.6 million debt-funded dividend, just one year after the company shuttered operations in the entire state of Alabama due to purported cost concerns. This September, Help…
On September 12, 2024, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing to examine Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy and the role of management decisions in impacting patient care.[1] The hearing, which was live-streamed and…
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released a comprehensive new report that exposes the expansive and growing involvement of private equity firms in the U.S. medical debt crisis. The report, “Private Equity’s Revenue Cycle: Creating…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has launched an eye-opening report revealing the growing role of private equity firms in America’s mounting medical debt crisis. This comprehensive analysis, “Private Equity’s Revenue Cycle: Creating and Collecting U.S. Medical Debt,” sheds light on…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) for today’s hearing titled “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward…
A review by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has found that private equity firms played a role in eleven of the 17 (65%) largest US corporate bankruptcies during the first six months of 2024 (bankruptcies with liabilities of $1…
A bill in California aims to increase oversight of private equity investments in healthcare, a sector where profit-driven practices have raised concerns about higher costs, diminished care quality, and restricted access to essential services. LA Times August 09, 2024:…
